Amaretto Cheesecake With Apricot Glaze
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Course : Italian
From: HungryMonster.com
Serves: 10
 

Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
                        ***CRUST***
   1      cup           graham wafer crumbs
     1/2  cup           almonds -- chopped toasted
   1                    -- unblanched
   2      tablespoons   sugar
     1/4  cup           butter -- melted
                        ***FILLING***
   4      packages      cream cheese -- softened
   1      cup           sugar
   3      tablespoons   flour
   4                    eggs
   1      cup           sour cream
     1/4  cup           amaretto di saronno liqueur
                        ***GLAZE***
     1/2  cup           apricot jam
   1      tablespoon    amaretto di saronno liqueur
 

Preparation:

CRUST: Combine ingredients; press onto bottom of a 9-inch spring form pan. Set aside. FILLING: Combine cream cheese, sugar, and flour, mixing until well blended. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing just until combined. Blend in sour cream and liqueur; pour over crust. Bake in 450F oven 10 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 250F; continue baking for 1 hour. Run knife around rim of pan ; cool on wire rack. Chill. GLAZE: To glaze cake, combine jam and liqueur in a saucepan; heat until warm and smooth. Strain mixture and pour over cheesecake before removing sides of pan. Garnish if desired.